[IC] Inbox for deercountry

[ekkoeffect]

You mistimed your call but that's okay. I'll still get back to you. Leave me a message.

[BEEEEEP]

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[ekkoeffect]

[This is...a lot. Maybe Vi has been needing to talk to someone or something, because that sure it a lot. He didn't even have a chance to respond back for a bit because so much kept coming in.

It's funny. Back when they were kids it would have been him or Jinx rambling on forever and Vi not getting a word in edgewise. It's obvious that this is something that matters to Vi.]

yeah i noticed a lot of trenchies don't get the same benefits we do.
you need help with those food drops?
i could barter for more food or we could start some indoor gardens.
made some of those back in zaun.
they hold up better than you'd think if taken care of right.

[opheliac]

( the smile doesn't falter nor twitch. it stays exactly in the same position on her face. she holds it in place but in the back of her mind, there's nails clawing on a chalkboard. the audacity of this stupid firelight bug to invite vi in their meetup. of course, there's nothing wrong with her sister. it's just... she wants him alone. for a reason.

but perhaps having vi tag along won't be so bad. maybe she can wiggle some information out of him that she can't. he does seem to trust vi more than her. so... )

Sure, that'll be great! Good ol' Vi. Love her.

[faceblocks]

hell yeah i need help
like i said thats where u shine

i was hunting giant crabs for a long time but thats starting to run out now
got some people in the machine that well
some are happier than others to help out u know

weve got a garden at the rookery but ive got
wow ok this sounds weird but ive got a bracelet that can help with that
its a start but i think it only works once
i didnt want to just use it on me
weve already got a lot

[ekkoeffect]

i've got some room in the place i picked up. been fixing it up. it's on the outskirts of darcmouth.
some abandoned cottage shack.



don't tell jinx.

[ekkoeffect]

[The fact he face didn't change at all is a warning in an of itself. Jinx is dynamism, expressions, color, she's always showing or doing something. The fact she barely reacted makes him...worry.

Not enough to change his mind but enough for him to be aware.]

Really? Thanks. Sucks we've all been here for months and not spent time together. The three of us. No time like the present, huh.

[faceblocks]

as long as u dont tell her u told me
cause weve got a policy of no secrets

were trying a thing
and another thing but thats huge and a whole different conversation

ill give u my bracelet then

[ekkoeffect]

don't lie to her, then.
but i'm staking boundaries.

thanks.
it's cold out, foods harder to find.
fish gets old fast.

[faceblocks]

if she asks me if i know i can say yeah
if she asks me where i can say
ask ekko

that feels fair

also i can bring u a pie
not the sweet kind
the mushroom and onion kind
gotta make sure everyones eating

[opheliac]

( the smile changes then -- more on the warm side. )

Eh heh heh, yeah. Hope you got good trades to grab some grub while we're out. I'm not payin' for ya.

( she giggles despite this, well, will be very awkward when the time actually does come for the three of them to be together. especially when there's no... mylo or claggor. well. physically, anyway. )

[ekkoeffect]

yeah. i'll deal with it.
not on you.

i'm eating.
dont like eating same food everyday. but i'm eating it anyway.
same as back home.
how many onions you eating.

[ekkoeffect]

Hey, I got my own money. Whatever counts for it around here. Do you know what roots and mushrooms are going for right now?

[Quite a bit and he's been collecting as much as he can.]

Don't worry. If ya need some extra I'll cover ya.

[opheliac]

Look at you being such a gentleman. Only about fifty percent though. Keep it up and maaaaybe I'll let ya in on a lil' secret.

( is... there a secret or is she bullshitting? but if there is a secret, what could she possibly know what he doesn't know already when it comes to trench? but still with a "up to know good" smile, she rolls back over on her back as she plays with her braid. )

[ekkoeffect]

Or maybe I'll just wait until you get bored of not telling someone your big secret.

[He is trying to be playful, but he never knows how Jinx will take it.]

[opheliac]

Okay, I'm gonna have to do somethin' about you knowing me too damn well. I gotta start throwin' curve balls to get you off my trail.

( but in some way, she... likes that he knows her this well. it gives her a weird fluffy feeling that she can't quite explain what it's about. )

[ekkoeffect]

[It worked. He relaxes just a bit. Yeah, he has a little half-smile on his face.]

Not sure how that'll work. I've got a great swing.

[opheliac]

Yeah and I think you've been cheating on your swings. No one swings that good.

( unless he uses his little time wrap watch magic. which MAYHAPS. )

[faceblocks]

i hear u on that same food thing
at least weve got food here
cause back home for me

yeah no

but i like to switch it up
if ur sick of smth i can find u smth else

enough
but not like every day
dont worry im not gonna onion fart on u

ill bring u potatoes too

[ekkoeffect]

No need to cheat when you know what you're doing. It's all about the timing. Ya gotta know the right moment.

[NO CHEATING HERE. OBVIOUSLY.]

[opheliac]

Whatever. ( she rolls her eyes at this but her annoyance doesn't last for too long. ) ... Hey, this is kinda nice. Well, it's been nice. Just talkin' like this. So, uh.

( how to say this without sounding sappy? )

If you ever need to chat about science or... mechanics, don't be a stranger about it.

[ekkoeffect]

you know i can do all that myself.
been making friends with people who know people.
but if we're trading foods,
let me get the garden going first.

keep your onions to yourself

not the potatoes.
i'll take the potatoes.

[ekkoeffect]

Yeah... [Maybe that was why he kept dragging it along, refusing to let the conversation die. They hadn't talked like this is so long. He doesn't want it to end.

A perfect moment in time when the world falls away and it's just them being them. Nothing else in the way. What if they can't capture a moment like this again?]

Yeah. Same for you. Need some inspiration from a better inventor, hit me up.

[He's teasing then, more genuinely than he's been this whole time.]

Night, Jinx.

[faceblocks]

sure i know u CAN
but who says u have to
not me
i mean u can

consider this a gift not a trade
cause family
remember

double potatoes
got it

[opheliac]

( a small snort but a chuckle. like she would ever call him for that. although... she might, you never know. the smile gives him is warm -- a rare sight since she doesn't show it except for vi these days. there's a quick thought on whether or not she should say this next thing to him. because something tells her it'll be a slipper slope for her if she does. but when isn't jinx falling over herself? when hasn't things come bite her in ass with all of her decision makings?

...

ah, fuck it. )

... Night, Little Man.

[ekkoeffect]

[That name, those words, it hits something inside of him and he smiles, genuinely. It's small, but it's very much there. He shakes his head, holds up two fingers as a goodbye and cuts the feed before he does something that is too much for him right then, like starting the conversation all over again or calling her "Pow Pow."

One step at a time. He's not wanting to go backwards, only forward. And maybe here--in this crazy fucked up world that somehow isn't Zaun--Jinx and he can walk the same path for a while again. Maybe.]

[ekkoeffect]

fine.
cause family.

gonna remember that line for later too
just you wait.